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Authorizing the Village of Red Hook to Pursue a Grant Application to Obtain Funding for the Village of Red Hook Justice Court.

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Inline resolution2022-10-03#23-2022

AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK TO PURSUE A GRANT APPLICATION TO OBTAIN FUNDING FOR THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK JUSTICE COURT.

Resolution #23-2022 — 2022-10-03

WHEREAS

  • the Village of Red Hook is authorized to adopt resolutions to address facilities, which are owned, operated, and maintained by the Village of Red Hook and, more particularly, the Village of Red Hook Justice Court; and
  • the Village of Red Hook has been advised by the Village Justice, the Hon. Jonah Triebwasser, that certain monies might be available to the Village in order to assist the Village in certain costs associated with the Village of Red Hook Justice Court operations; and
  • the Village Board has determined that the Village of Red Hook Justice Court is in need of certain equipment and other necessities which will ensure that the Village of Red Hook provides appropriate mechanisms and ancillary apparatus to the Village Justice, Acting Village Justice and the Court Clerks, as well as all personnel and individuals who have business before the Village of Red Hook Justice Court; and
  • the Village Board has been advised that there might be available certain grant monies from the New York State Justice Court Assistance Grant which might enable the Village to obtain certain revenues to help fund the purchase of certain mechanisms and ancillary apparatus as and for the Village of Red Hook Justice Court; and

RESOLVED

  • The Village of Red Hook authorizes the Red Hook Village Court to apply for a JCAP grant in the 2022-23 grant cycle up to $30,000.
  • The Village Board specifically authorizes the Hon. Jonah Triebwasser, Village Justice, to pursue any and all grant applications, and more particularly the 2022 Justice Court Assistance Grant, requesting funds not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) to help defray Justice Court costs, including the expenditure of grant funds necessary for court operations.
  • The Village Board authorizes the Hon. Jonah Triebwasser, Village Justice, to take whatever steps which are necessary in order to pursue and hopefully secure any grant monies not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) which might be available through the 2022 Justice Court Assistance Program Grant, and any grant monies derived there from.